EP1536518A1 - Crimp contact which can easily be reduced in size - Google Patents

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EP1536518A1
EP1536518A1 EP04028034A EP04028034A EP1536518A1 EP 1536518 A1 EP1536518 A1 EP 1536518A1 EP 04028034 A EP04028034 A EP 04028034A EP 04028034 A EP04028034 A EP 04028034A EP 1536518 A1 EP1536518 A1 EP 1536518A1
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Yasufumi Hayashi
Seiichi Hara
Kiyohito Koide
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/10—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation
    • H01R4/18—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping
    • H01R4/183—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping for cylindrical elongated bodies, e.g. cables having circular cross-section
    • H01R4/184—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping for cylindrical elongated bodies, e.g. cables having circular cross-section comprising a U-shaped wire-receiving portion
    • H01R4/185—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping for cylindrical elongated bodies, e.g. cables having circular cross-section comprising a U-shaped wire-receiving portion combined with a U-shaped insulation-receiving portion

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  • This invention relates to a crimp contact to be connected to a core wire of a cable by crimping.
  • a conventional crimp contact has a core wire crimping portion for crimping a core wire of a cable and a cladding crimping portion for crimping a cladding portion covering the core wire of the cable (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Publication (JP-A) No. H5-343109).
  • Another conventional crimp contact comprises a core wire crimping portion and a cladding crimping portion each of which has a pair of metal members opposite to each other and which is different in height from the core wire crimping portion (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Publication (JP-A) No. H11-297375).
  • the core wire is subjected to a bending stress in an area between crimped portions crimped by the core wire crimping portion and the cladding crimping portion, respectively.
  • the distance between the core wire crimping portion and the cladding crimping portion is increased, a whole of the crimp contact can not be reduced in size.
  • the core wire of the cable is wound around the crimp contact.
  • an operation of winding the core wire is complicated and is therefore difficult to automate, resulting in low productivity.
  • a special crimping tool is required which is provided with an escape portion for the core wire wound around the crimp contact.
  • a crimp contact to be connected to a cable having a conductive core wire and an insulating cladding portion covering the core wire
  • the crimp contact comprising a cladding crimping portion for crimping the cladding portion and a core wire crimping portion arranged adjacent to the cladding crimping portion for crimping the core wire
  • the core wire crimping portion comprising a base portion for receiving the core wire and a first core wire barrel extending from the base portion for crimping the core wire to cover an outside of the core wire, the first core wire barrel having a relatively longer length from the base portion at a part relatively far from the cladding crimping portion and a relatively shorter length from the base portion at another part relatively near to the cladding crimping portion.
  • a crimp contact according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
  • the crimp contact 10 illustrated in the figure has a cladding crimping portion 11, a core wire crimping portion 13 adjacent to one side of the cladding crimping portion 11, a holding portion 15 adjacent to one side of the core wire crimping portion 13, and a contacting portion 17 adjacent to one side of the holding portion 15.
  • the cladding crimping portion 11, the core wire crimping portion 13, the holding portion 15, and the contacting portion 17 are arranged at predetermined intervals from one another in a predetermined direction parallel to one axis X and are connected to one another by a common base 19.
  • the cladding crimping portion 11 is a portion for holding an insulating cladding portion 25 covering a conductive core wire 23 of a cable 21.
  • the core wire crimping portion 13 is a portion for collectively holding the core wire 23 comprising a plurality of lead wires exposed from one end of the cladding portion 25 of the cable 21 and extending in the predetermined direction.
  • the holding portion 15 is a portion to be inserted into and held by a receiving portion of an insulator (not shown).
  • the contacting portion 17 is a portion extending from one end of the core wire crimping portion 13 in the predetermined direction to be contacted with a mating contact (not shown).
  • the cladding crimping portion 13 has a pair of cladding barrels 11a extending from opposite sides of the base portion 19, which are parallel to the predetermined direction, and faced to each other with a space left therebetween.
  • the cladding barrels 11a are bent inward around the cladding portion 25 of the cable 21 placed on the base portion 19 so as to cover the cladding portion 25.
  • the core wire crimping portion 13 has a pair of core wire barrels 13a extending from the opposite sides of the base portion 19, which are parallel to the predetermined direction, and faced to each other with a space left therebetween.
  • the core wire barrels 13a form a first core wire barrel and a second core wire barrel, respectively.
  • FIG. 3 shows the cladding crimping portion 11 and the core wire crimping portion 13 of the crimp contact 10 in a developed shape.
  • a thin conductive metal plate is punched to obtain the crimp contact 10 in a developed shape. Thereafter, a predetermined bending process is carried out to form the crimp contact 10. Specifically, after the developed shape in Fig. 3 is obtained, the cladding crimping portion 11 and the core wire crimping portion 13 are formed by the bending process so that the cladding barrels 11a are faced to each other and that the core wire barrels 13a are faced to each other.
  • the core wire crimping portion 13 has the core wire barrels 13a extending from the opposite sides of the base portion 19 and faced to each other with a space left therebetween. As best shown in a sectional view in Fig. 2, the core wire crimping portion 13 exhibits a generally U-shaped section formed by the core wire barrels 13a and the base portion 19. Although not shown in the figure, the cladding crimping portion 11 exhibits a generally U-shaped section formed by the cladding barrels 11a and the base portion 19.
  • the core wire crimping portion 13 has a special shape in which a height H (see Fig. 2) from a base surface 19a of the base portion 19 to an extending end 13b of each core wire barrel 13a is changed stepwise at an intermediate point in the predetermined direction.
  • each core wire barrel 13a has a step portion 13c between a first part and a second part where the extending end 13b is high and low, respectively.
  • the first part is relatively far from the cladding crimping portion 11 than the intermediate point in the predetermined direction.
  • the second part is relatively near to the cladding crimping portion 11 than the intermediate point in the predetermined direction.
  • the first part of each core wire barrel 13a has a shorter length from the base portion 19 than that of the second part.
  • the cladding portion 25 at an end portion of the cable 21 is removed to expose the core wire 23.
  • the cable 21 is put on the base portion 19.
  • the core wire 23 and the cladding portion 25 are positioned at the core wire crimping portion 13 and the cladding crimping portion 11, respectively.
  • the core wire barrels 13a and the cladding barrels 11a are bent inward so as to cover the core wire 23 and the cladding portion 25 from the outside, respectively.
  • the core wire 23 and the cladding portion 25 are held by the core wire crimping portion 13 and the cladding crimping portion 11 by crimping, respectively.
  • the extending ends 13b of the core wire barrels 3a become in contact with to each other at a center of the base portion 19 in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction.
  • the core wire barrels 13a are inwardly bent from opposite sides of the core wire 23 to be uniformly rolled inside.
  • the extending ends 13b of the core wire barrels 13a are curled towards the center of the core wire 23 to collapse a whole of the core wire 23 in a vertical direction and to clamp the core wire 23.
  • a known bending/crimping tool such as a crimper or an anvil known in the art, for bending the core wire barrels 13a.
  • the core wire barrels 13a By providing the core wire barrels 13a with the step portions 13c, it is possible to delay bending of the second part, i.e., the part nearer to the cladding crimping portion 11 than the step portion 13c at an early stage of crimping. Therefore, it is possible to slowly clamp the core wire 23 at a specific part having a length L1 in Fig. 4. As a consequence, a damage upon the core wire 23 by crimping is reduced to thereby minimize a loss of a tensile strength of the cable 21 and maintain a sufficient tensile strength. Further, the bending stress of the core wire 23 between the crimped portions crimped by the core wire crimping portion 13 and the cladding portion crimping portion 11 is reduced.
  • the distance between the core wire crimping portion 13 and the cladding crimping portion 11 can be decreased so that a whole of the crimp contact 10 can be reduced in size.
  • the crimping operation need not be modified. Therefore, the crimping operation can be carried out by the use of an existing facility and an existing crimping tool.
  • each of the core wire barrels 13a has an inclined portion 13d formed at a part of the extending end 13b.
  • the inclined portion 13d is formed on the extending end 13b at a part relatively near to the cladding crimping portion 11 than the intermediate point of the core wire barrel 13a in the predetermined direction, i.e., at the second part.
  • the height H (see Fig. 2) from the base surface 19a of the base portion 19 to the extending end 13b of the core wire barrel 13a is gradually lowered from the intermediate point of the extending end 13b of the core wire barrel 13a in the predetermined direction towards the cladding crimping portion 11.
  • the length of the second part from the base portion 19 is gradually shortened towards the cladding crimping portion 11.
  • the core wire barrel 13a is provided with the inclined portion 13d.
  • the above-mentioned crimp contact may be used as a component of a cable connector for connecting electronic apparatuses to each other or module units such as disk units to each other.
  • the core wire crimping portion comprising two core wire barrels
  • the core wire crimping portion may comprise only a single core wire barrel.

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In a crimp contact (10) to be connected to a cable (21) having a conductive core wire (23) and an insulating cladding portion (25) covering the core wire, the crimp contact has a cladding crimping portion (11) for crimping the cladding portion and a core wire crimping portion (13) arranged adjacent to the cladding crimping portion for crimping the core wire. The core wire crimping portion has a base portion (19) for receiving the core wire and a first core wire barrel (13a) extending from the base portion for crimping the core wire to cover an outside of the core wire. The first core wire barrel has a relatively longer length from the base portion at a part relatively far from the cladding crimping portion and a relatively shorter length from the base portion at another part relatively near to the cladding crimping portion. <IMAGE>

Description

This application claims priority to prior Japanese Patent Application JP 2003-395678, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Background of the Invention:
This invention relates to a crimp contact to be connected to a core wire of a cable by crimping.
A conventional crimp contact has a core wire crimping portion for crimping a core wire of a cable and a cladding crimping portion for crimping a cladding portion covering the core wire of the cable (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Publication (JP-A) No. H5-343109). Another conventional crimp contact comprises a core wire crimping portion and a cladding crimping portion each of which has a pair of metal members opposite to each other and which is different in height from the core wire crimping portion (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Publication (JP-A) No. H11-297375).
In the crimp contact of the type, it is supposed that the core wire is subjected to a bending stress in an area between crimped portions crimped by the core wire crimping portion and the cladding crimping portion, respectively. In view of the above, it is desired to increase a distance between the core wire crimping portion and the cladding crimping portion to reduce the stress applied to the core wire by crimping. However, if the distance between the core wire crimping portion and the cladding crimping portion is increased, a whole of the crimp contact can not be reduced in size.
Sometimes, the core wire of the cable is wound around the crimp contact. In this event, an operation of winding the core wire is complicated and is therefore difficult to automate, resulting in low productivity. Further, a special crimping tool is required which is provided with an escape portion for the core wire wound around the crimp contact.
Summary of the Invention:
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a small-sized crimp contact capable of reducing a bending stress of a core wire of a cable connected to the crimp contact.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a crimp contact of the type described, which easily enables automatic connection of a core wire of a cable.
Another objects of the present invention will become clear as the description proceeds.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a crimp contact to be connected to a cable having a conductive core wire and an insulating cladding portion covering the core wire, the crimp contact comprising a cladding crimping portion for crimping the cladding portion and a core wire crimping portion arranged adjacent to the cladding crimping portion for crimping the core wire, the core wire crimping portion comprising a base portion for receiving the core wire and a first core wire barrel extending from the base portion for crimping the core wire to cover an outside of the core wire, the first core wire barrel having a relatively longer length from the base portion at a part relatively far from the cladding crimping portion and a relatively shorter length from the base portion at another part relatively near to the cladding crimping portion.
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  • Fig. 1 is a side view of a crimp contact according to an embodiment of the present invention in relation to a cable before the cable is held by the crimp contact;
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along a line II-II in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a development plan view of a cladding crimping portion and a core wire crimping portion of the crimp contact illustrated in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 4 is a side view of the crimp contact in Fig. 1 when the cable is held by the crimp contact;
  • Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along a line V-V in Fig. 4; and
  • Fig. 6 is a development plan view of a cladding crimping portion and a core wire crimping portion in a modification of the crimp contact illustrated in Fig. 1.
    • Description of the Preferred Embodiment:
    Referring to Fig. 1, a crimp contact according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
    The crimp contact 10 illustrated in the figure has a cladding crimping portion 11, a core wire crimping portion 13 adjacent to one side of the cladding crimping portion 11, a holding portion 15 adjacent to one side of the core wire crimping portion 13, and a contacting portion 17 adjacent to one side of the holding portion 15. The cladding crimping portion 11, the core wire crimping portion 13, the holding portion 15, and the contacting portion 17 are arranged at predetermined intervals from one another in a predetermined direction parallel to one axis X and are connected to one another by a common base 19.
    The cladding crimping portion 11 is a portion for holding an insulating cladding portion 25 covering a conductive core wire 23 of a cable 21. The core wire crimping portion 13 is a portion for collectively holding the core wire 23 comprising a plurality of lead wires exposed from one end of the cladding portion 25 of the cable 21 and extending in the predetermined direction. The holding portion 15 is a portion to be inserted into and held by a receiving portion of an insulator (not shown). The contacting portion 17 is a portion extending from one end of the core wire crimping portion 13 in the predetermined direction to be contacted with a mating contact (not shown).
    The cladding crimping portion 13 has a pair of cladding barrels 11a extending from opposite sides of the base portion 19, which are parallel to the predetermined direction, and faced to each other with a space left therebetween. The cladding barrels 11a are bent inward around the cladding portion 25 of the cable 21 placed on the base portion 19 so as to cover the cladding portion 25. Thus, the cladding portion 25 is held by crimping. As shown in Fig. 2 also, the core wire crimping portion 13 has a pair of core wire barrels 13a extending from the opposite sides of the base portion 19, which are parallel to the predetermined direction, and faced to each other with a space left therebetween. The core wire barrels 13a form a first core wire barrel and a second core wire barrel, respectively.
    Referring to Fig. 3 in addition, a method of producing the crimp contact 10 will briefly be described. Fig. 3 shows the cladding crimping portion 11 and the core wire crimping portion 13 of the crimp contact 10 in a developed shape.
    A thin conductive metal plate is punched to obtain the crimp contact 10 in a developed shape. Thereafter, a predetermined bending process is carried out to form the crimp contact 10. Specifically, after the developed shape in Fig. 3 is obtained, the cladding crimping portion 11 and the core wire crimping portion 13 are formed by the bending process so that the cladding barrels 11a are faced to each other and that the core wire barrels 13a are faced to each other.
    Next referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the core wire crimping portion 13 will be described.
    As described above, the core wire crimping portion 13 has the core wire barrels 13a extending from the opposite sides of the base portion 19 and faced to each other with a space left therebetween. As best shown in a sectional view in Fig. 2, the core wire crimping portion 13 exhibits a generally U-shaped section formed by the core wire barrels 13a and the base portion 19. Although not shown in the figure, the cladding crimping portion 11 exhibits a generally U-shaped section formed by the cladding barrels 11a and the base portion 19.
    The core wire crimping portion 13 has a special shape in which a height H (see Fig. 2) from a base surface 19a of the base portion 19 to an extending end 13b of each core wire barrel 13a is changed stepwise at an intermediate point in the predetermined direction. Specifically, each core wire barrel 13a has a step portion 13c between a first part and a second part where the extending end 13b is high and low, respectively. The first part is relatively far from the cladding crimping portion 11 than the intermediate point in the predetermined direction. The second part is relatively near to the cladding crimping portion 11 than the intermediate point in the predetermined direction. In other words, the first part of each core wire barrel 13a has a shorter length from the base portion 19 than that of the second part.
    Referring to Figs. 4 and 5 in addition, an operation of connecting the crimp contact 10 to the cable 21 will be described.
    At first, the cladding portion 25 at an end portion of the cable 21 is removed to expose the core wire 23. The cable 21 is put on the base portion 19. At this time, the core wire 23 and the cladding portion 25 are positioned at the core wire crimping portion 13 and the cladding crimping portion 11, respectively. In this state, the core wire barrels 13a and the cladding barrels 11a are bent inward so as to cover the core wire 23 and the cladding portion 25 from the outside, respectively. Thus, the core wire 23 and the cladding portion 25 are held by the core wire crimping portion 13 and the cladding crimping portion 11 by crimping, respectively.
    When the core wire 23 is crimped, the extending ends 13b of the core wire barrels 3a become in contact with to each other at a center of the base portion 19 in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction. Thus, the core wire barrels 13a are inwardly bent from opposite sides of the core wire 23 to be uniformly rolled inside. The extending ends 13b of the core wire barrels 13a are curled towards the center of the core wire 23 to collapse a whole of the core wire 23 in a vertical direction and to clamp the core wire 23. Such crimping operation is carried out by a known bending/crimping tool, such as a crimper or an anvil known in the art, for bending the core wire barrels 13a.
    By providing the core wire barrels 13a with the step portions 13c, it is possible to delay bending of the second part, i.e., the part nearer to the cladding crimping portion 11 than the step portion 13c at an early stage of crimping. Therefore, it is possible to slowly clamp the core wire 23 at a specific part having a length L1 in Fig. 4. As a consequence, a damage upon the core wire 23 by crimping is reduced to thereby minimize a loss of a tensile strength of the cable 21 and maintain a sufficient tensile strength. Further, the bending stress of the core wire 23 between the crimped portions crimped by the core wire crimping portion 13 and the cladding portion crimping portion 11 is reduced. Therefore, the distance between the core wire crimping portion 13 and the cladding crimping portion 11 can be decreased so that a whole of the crimp contact 10 can be reduced in size. Basically, the crimping operation need not be modified. Therefore, the crimping operation can be carried out by the use of an existing facility and an existing crimping tool.
    Referring to Fig. 6 in addition to Figs. 1 and 2, a modification of the crimp contact 10 will be described. Similar parts are designated by like reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.
    In Fig. 6, each of the core wire barrels 13a has an inclined portion 13d formed at a part of the extending end 13b. Specifically, the inclined portion 13d is formed on the extending end 13b at a part relatively near to the cladding crimping portion 11 than the intermediate point of the core wire barrel 13a in the predetermined direction, i.e., at the second part. Along the inclined portion 13d, the height H (see Fig. 2) from the base surface 19a of the base portion 19 to the extending end 13b of the core wire barrel 13a is gradually lowered from the intermediate point of the extending end 13b of the core wire barrel 13a in the predetermined direction towards the cladding crimping portion 11. Thus, the length of the second part from the base portion 19 is gradually shortened towards the cladding crimping portion 11.
    In the modification described above, the core wire barrel 13a is provided with the inclined portion 13d. With this structure, it is possible to delay bending of a part of core wire barrel 13a corresponding to the inclined portion 13d in an early stage of crimping. Therefore, it is possible to slowly clamp the core wire 23 at the specific part having the length L1 in Fig. 4.
    The above-mentioned crimp contact may be used as a component of a cable connector for connecting electronic apparatuses to each other or module units such as disk units to each other.
    While this invention has thus far been described in connection with the preferred embodiment thereof, it will be readily possible for those skilled in the art to put this invention into practice in various other manners without departing from the scope set forth in the appended claims. For example, although the description is made about the core wire crimping portion comprising two core wire barrels, the core wire crimping portion may comprise only a single core wire barrel.

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    1. A crimp contact to be connected to a cable having a conductive core wire and an insulating cladding portion covering the core wire, the crimp contact comprising:
      a cladding crimping portion for crimping the cladding portion; and
      a core wire crimping portion arranged adjacent to the cladding crimping portion for crimping the core wire,
      the core wire crimping portion comprising:
      a base portion for receiving the core wire; and
      a first core wire barrel extending from the base portion for crimping the core wire to cover an outside of the core wire, the first core wire barrel having a relatively longer length from the base portion at a part relatively far from the cladding crimping portion and a relatively shorter length from the base portion at another part relatively near to the cladding crimping portion.
    2. The crimp contact according to claim 1, wherein the first core wire barrel has a first part relatively far from the cladding crimping portion and a second part relatively near to the cladding crimping portion, the second part is shorter in length from the base portion than the first part.
    3. The crimp contact according to claim 2, wherein the first core wire barrel has an extending end, the extending end having a step portion between the first and the second parts, or
         wherein the first core wire barrel has an extending end, the extending end having an inclined portion formed at the second part so that the length from the base portion to the extending end is shorter away from the first part.
    4. The crimp contact according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the core wire crimping portion further has a second core wire barrel extending from the base portion and cooperated with the first core wire barrel for crimping the core wire to cover the outside of the core wire.
    5. The crimp contact according to claim 4, wherein the second core wire barrel has a relatively longer length from the base portion at a part relatively far from the cladding crimping portion and a relatively shorter length from the base portion at another part relatively near to the cladding crimping portion.
    6. The crimp contact according to claim 4, wherein the second core wire barrel has a first part relatively far from the cladding crimping portion and a second part relatively near to the cladding crimping portion, the second part is shorter in length from the base portion than the first part.
    7. The crimp contact according to claim 6, wherein the second core wire barrel has an extending end, the extending end having a step portion between the first and the second parts, or
         wherein the second core wire barrel has an extending end, the extending end having an inclined portion formed at the second part so that the length from the base portion to the extending end is shorter away from the first part.
    8. The crimp contact according to claim 4, wherein the first and the second core wire barrels are connected to opposite sides of the base portion, respectively, and faced to each other with a space left therebetween.
    9. The crimp contact according to claim 8, wherein the first and the second core wire barrels are symmetrical with each other with respect to a plane between the first and the second core wire barrels.
    10. The crimp contact according to any of claims 1 to 9, wherein the cladding crimping portion has a pair of cladding barrels covering the cladding portion from the outside.
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